I have been involved with youth outdoor education for 15
years.† I am a firearmís safety
instructor, teaching the safe use of firearms in the outdoors, whether for
hunting or for recreation.† I have helped
with cub scouts, Webelos, and boy scouts, working with my sonís packs and
troops, helping him gain skills, education, and experiences leading him to the
rank of Eagle.†

I am very involved with the College of Wilderness Knowledge
and The Eagleís Nest program.† I work
with my sonís troop, Troop 71 in Woodbury, and help mentor and provide
additional leadership to troops 15 and 32 through the Eagleís Nest
program.† The Eagleís Nest is a very
innovative program of troop to troop mentoring and assistance.†

I teach the camping course for the College of Wilderness
Knowledge and assist the instructors on other courses, including knots, knives
and archery with the girl scouts.† I am
also one of the primary members working on maintenance of the group camping
areas at Birch Bend and maintaining the equipment.†